Our garden yesterday. Tall Nettles TALL nettles cover up, as they have done These many springs, the rusty harrow, the plough Long worn out, and the roller made of stone: Only the elm butt tops the nettles now. This corner of the farmyard I like most: As well as any bloom upon a flower I like the dust on the nettles, never lost Except to prove the sweetness of a shower. ~ Edward Thomas ~ Every time we venture out to pick nettles, Sime always goes on about this poem! Anyway, thought I'd share with you the article I've written for next month's Parish Magazine... Our hedgerows are coming alive with food aplenty, but hardly anyone really notices the nettles that surround us, they grow quietly while using their juices to produce a medicine that can bring health. Anaemia, arthritis, rickets, tuberculosis, respiratory diseases, colds, catarrh and lymphatic problems can all benefit from this wonderful wild and free super food. Nettles are rich in ca...
Thank you for posting about your food each day as I'm new to this and don't have much of an idea, I don't like the meat replacements thank you
ReplyDeleteHi Sandy,
ReplyDeleteThank you for getting in touch and welcome aboard!
We are not keen on meat replacements either - we do like tofu, but mainly eat lentils and beans. We keep it fairly simple too - we are chuck it all in the pan kind of cooks and love using fresh herbs for added flavour.
Look forward to hearing how you get on.
Bye for now, K&S xx